“It’s not only a creative plus but a financial one, as well,” he said.

The album he’s creating, produced by Steve Goodie, who is known for hosting writer’s nights at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tenn, is unique in that it mixes up genres a bit, including a remake of a Merle Haggard song.

“They say the greatest form of flattery is imitation,” Govero said. “I have the greatest respect for Merle Haggard. His music was the first country music I heard as a kid.”

The album also includes five traditional country songs, four contemporary country songs, one Christian contemporary song and one pop song.

Most CDs don’t include this many songs, he said, but narrowing down what he wanted on this CD was just too difficult.

“So this CD will have 13 songs that are important to me, and I’m confident you will be pleased with it,” Govero said.

A good portion of the hard work is done, but Govero is looking for support on Kickstarter to fund the first 1,000 CDs and artwork, recording and distribution.

“No matter how much you decide to donate to this project, please know that I appreciate you. No one can do it alone, but together, each one of you has the power to change my life. Thank you so much for taking the time to look into my project.”